Assessment of asthma control : an Iraqi cross sectional study

الملخص EN

Dear Editor, Asthma is a common global chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is characterized by episodes of cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath with increasing prevalence in the past years.

In the United States, asthma is the most common reason to seek medical treatment.

It is responsible about 15 million annual outpatient visits to physician and for 2 million annual in patients hospital treatment with estimated yearly 55 billion $ cost.

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